13 August 2014

14-Story A-frame Tower

There are images that have become so iconic that they are
tough to explore with any sense of rational thought. The silhouette of the
Contemporary Resort, day or night, rain or shine, cuts such a striking picture
that any photograph taken of it immediately becomes iconic.

On the flip side of things, we have all seen the grand
miniatures of Walt Disney World. We’re talking Progress City, U.S.A. and the
model of the Vacation Kingdom that could be seen in the years leading up to the
1971 opening. Both are just as awe-inspiring, and create such an overwhelming
response, that they are hard to define.

What if we get down to the finer details though? Look at the
Contemporary not as a towering icon, but as a single stop through the whirlwind
miniature of Walt Disney World? Well then, we’d get this.

The wings jut out to both sides. The water looks almost like
a dried up sandbar. The Contemporary itself stands high above the trees,
ant-like figurines of guests, and even the monorail beams, making sure that its
presence is known and place on the horizon assured.

It would appear that even in isolated miniaturization The
Contemporary is nothing short of iconic.